Suunto Tank POD User manual

SUUNTO TANK POD
USER GUIDE
2021-06-14

1. Intended use...................................................................................................................................................3
2. Product compatibility...................................................................................................................................4
3. Safety...............................................................................................................................................................5
3.1. Pre-dive safety checks.....................................................................................................................6
4. Installing Tank POD......................................................................................................................................8
4.1. Installing directly to high pressure port.......................................................................................8
4.2. Installing to high pressure hose................................................................................................... 9
5. Pairing and unpairing..................................................................................................................................11
5.1. Pairing Suunto Tank POD............................................................................................................... 11
5.2. Unpairing Suunto Tank POD........................................................................................................14
5.3. Tank POD alignment...................................................................................................................... 17
6. Gases............................................................................................................................................................. 19
6.1. Compressed air................................................................................................................................19
6.2. Enriched Air Nitrox......................................................................................................................... 19
7. Care and support.........................................................................................................................................21
7.1. Handling guidelines.........................................................................................................................21
7.2. Maintenance..................................................................................................................................... 21
7.3. Getting support................................................................................................................................ 21
7.4. Disposal and recycling..................................................................................................................22
8. Reference.....................................................................................................................................................23
8.1. Technical specifications................................................................................................................ 23
8.2. Compliance..................................................................................................................................... 24
8.3. Trademark........................................................................................................................................24
8.4. Patent notice...................................................................................................................................24
8.5. International Limited Warranty................................................................................................... 24
8.6. Copyright......................................................................................................................................... 25
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1. Intended use
The Suunto Tank POD is designed to be used as an optional diving equipment. It is intended
for use in various types of scuba diving, for example, air, nitrox, and trimix, to measure the
current breathing gas level and transmit the information to a dive computer. The reading is
then shown on the computer display. The Suunto Tank POD is installed on the dive regulator
first-stage high pressure port and is wirelessly connected to a compatible Suunto dive
computer.
The dive tank pressure reading lets the diver know the current breathing gas level and
enables decision making, such as when to stop the dive and start ascending to the surface
with enough breathing gas left. The Suunto Tank POD, as a part of the scuba diving breathing
apparatus, helps to protect the user from risks that might result in running out of breathable
gases. The Suunto Tank POD together with a compatible Suunto dive computer is a Personal
Protective Equipment under the EU Regulation 2016/425 and protects against risks listed
under PPE Risk Category III (a): substances and mixtures which are hazardous to health.
Backup instruments, for example, depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer, or watch,
must be used.
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2. Product compatibility
Suunto Tank POD has a 7/16” - 20UNF thread connection to scuba gear. The product can be
used together with Suunto EON Core, EON Steel, EON Steel Black, and D5 for wireless
transmission of tank pressure to the dive computer. Check the full list of compatible dive
products on suunto.com, call Suunto Contact Center or find your local authorized Suunto
dealers.
One or more Suunto Tank POD devices can be paired with the dive computer for multi-gas
diving.
Do not use this device with any accessories or equipment not authorized or ocially
supported by Suunto.
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3. Safety
Types of safety precautions
WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in
serious injury or death.
CAUTION: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in
damage to the product.
NOTE: - is used to emphasize important information.
TIP: - is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and functions of the device.
WARNING: All computers experience failures. It is possible that this device may suddenly
fail to provide accurate information during your dive. Always use a backup dive device and
only dive with a buddy. Only divers trained in proper use of scuba diving equipment should
use this dive device! YOU MUST READ all the printed information included with the product
and the online user guide before diving. Failure to do so may lead to improper use, serious
injury or death.
NOTE: Make sure your Suunto dive computer always has the latest software with
updates and improvements. Check before every dive trip from www.suunto.com/support, if
Suunto has released a new software update for your device. When a new software update is
available, you must install it before diving. Updates are made available to improve your user
experience and are part of Suunto's philosophy of continuous product development and
improvement.
Before you dive
Make sure you fully understand how to use your dive instruments and what their limitations
are. Familiarize yourself with your dive instruments, and read all instructions carefully to make
sure you understand all information the instruments provide during your dive. If you have any
questions about this manual or your device, contact your Suunto dealer before diving. Always
remember that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY!
Before leaving on a dive trip, inspect your dive computer thoroughly to make sure everything
is functioning properly.
At the dive site, perform your manual pre-dive safety checks on each device before entering
the water. See 3.1. Pre-dive safety checks.
Safety precautions
WARNING: You must use the Suunto Flow Restrictor with Suunto Tank POD. Failure to do
so may lead to injury if the pressurized scuba gear malfunctions.
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WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! Insucient
training for any kind of diving, including freediving, may cause a diver to commit errors, such
as incorrect use of gas mixtures or improper decompression, that may lead to serious injury
or death.
WARNING: USE BACKUP INSTRUMENTS! Ensure that you use backup instrumentation,
including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer or watch, and have access to
decompression tables whenever diving with a dive computer.
WARNING: For safety reasons, you should never dive alone. Dive with a designated
buddy. You should also stay with others for an extended time after a dive as the onset of
possible DCS may be delayed or triggered by surface activities.
WARNING: Perform pre-dive safety checks before each dive! Always check that your
dive computer is functioning properly and has the correct settings before diving. Check that
the display is working, the battery level is OK, tank pressure is correct, and so forth.
WARNING: Check your dive computer regularly during a dive. If you believe or conclude
that there is any problem with any computer function, abort the dive immediately and safely
return to the surface. Call Suunto Customer Support and return your computer to an
authorized Suunto Service Center for inspection.
WARNING: DO NOT DIVE WITH A GAS IF YOU HAVE NOT PERSONALLY VERIFIED ITS
CONTENT AND ENTERED THE ANALYZED VALUE INTO YOUR DIVE COMPUTER! Failure to
verify tank contents and enter the appropriate gas values where applicable into your dive
computer will result in incorrect dive planning information.
WARNING: Never use Suunto Tank POD as a handle when attached to a regulator and
tank.
Emergency ascents
In the unlikely event that the dive computer malfunctions during a dive, follow the emergency
procedures provided by your certified dive training agency to immediately and safely ascend.
3.1. Pre-dive safety checks
Check that your Suunto Tank POD is functioning properly before each dive. If the optional
wireless tank pressure transmitter is used, check that:
1. Suunto Tank POD is visually free from any damage or defects.
2. Flow restrictor is installed properly.
3. All primary and backup gauges for time, pressure, and depth, both digital and mechanical,
are showing correct, consistent readings.
4. Device connections are working and gas selections are correct on your dive computer.
5. Tank gas and O2settings are correct.
6. Device is properly installed and the tank valve is open.
7. Suunto Tank POD device and the dive computer are paired.
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8. Suunto Tank POD is sending data (wireless transmission icon blinks, tank pressure is
displayed).
9. There is no Tank POD low battery warning.
10. There is enough gas for your planned dive. Check the pressure reading against your back-
up pressure gauge.
If you are not sure that your Suunto Tank POD is safe to use, contact Suunto Customer
Support and return your device to an authorized Suunto Service Center for inspection.
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4. Installing Tank POD
Suunto recommends that the installation or removal of Suunto Tank POD is done by a Suunto
authorized dealer or trained dive expert.
For your safety, use Suunto Tank POD with the provided Suunto Flow Restrictors.
Suunto Flow Restrictor Type A and Type B are included with your Suunto Tank POD. The
shorter Flow Restrictor Type A is used when Suunto Tank POD is installed directly to a first-
stage regulator high pressure port. The longer Flow Restrictor Type B is used when Suunto
Tank POD is connected to a high pressure hose extension, with the hose attached to the first-
stage regulator high pressure port.
The restrictor should only be removed for cleaning or changing scuba gear. The restrictor
must be re-installed before using Tank POD again.
CAUTION: Improper tool use and over tightening may damage scuba equipment. The
recommended maximum torque is 8 Nm.
4.1. Installing directly to high pressure port
Type A flow restrictor:
To install Suunto Tank POD directly to the first-stage high pressure port:
1. Write down the serial number. You will need it later to identify your Suunto Tank POD. You
can find it on the metal base of the device.
NOTE: Starting May 2021, all new Suunto Tank POD devices have the serial number
on the metal base and on the cover, too.
2. Insert the Type A flow restrictor into the Suunto Tank POD.
3. Attach the Suunto Tank POD to the first-stage high pressure port.
4. Slowly and steadily open the pressure valve. Look away as your gear is pressurized.
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WARNING: Ensure there are no other people in close proximity when you pressurize
scuba gear.
WARNING: The battery level indication shown when pairing the Tank POD is an
approximation only. The POD battery may deplete faster than the indication suggests.
4.2. Installing to high pressure hose
Type B flow restrictor:
To install Suunto Tank POD to the high pressure hose extension to the first-stage high
pressure port:
1. Write down the serial number. You will need it later to identify your Suunto Tank POD. You
can find it on the metal base of the device.
NOTE: Starting May 2021, all new Suunto Tank POD devices have the serial number
on the metal base and on the cover, too.
2. Insert the smooth end of Type B flow restrictor into the Suunto Tank POD. The grooved
end should remain visible.
3. Attach the high pressure hose extension to the first-stage high pressure port.
4. Attach the Suunto Tank POD to the end of the high pressure hose extension, ensuring the
grooved end of the restrictor is inserted into the hose.
5. Slowly and steadily open the pressure valve. Look away as your gear is pressurized.
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WARNING: Ensure there are no other people in close proximity when you pressurize
scuba gear.
WARNING: The battery level indication shown when pairing the Tank POD is an
approximation only. The POD battery may deplete faster than the indication suggests.
NOTE: For nitrox use, the high pressure hose should fulfill the requirements of the EN
250 and EN 13949 standards.
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5. Pairing and unpairing
5.1. Pairing Suunto Tank POD
For Suunto EON Core, EON Steel, and EON Steel Black
To pair your Suunto Tank POD:
1. After installing Suunto Tank POD and opening the valve, wait for the green LED on the
POD to flash.
2. If your dive computer has a blank screen, press any button to activate it.
3. Use proximity pairing: Hold your dive computer close to the Suunto Tank POD. Make sure
you follow the instructions in 5.3. Tank POD alignment.
4. After a few seconds, a menu pops up on the screen showing the Suunto Tank POD serial
number, battery status, and the tank pressure. Select the correct gas from the list to pair
with your device and press middle button to confirm pairing.
NOTE: The battery level indication shown when pairing the Suunto Tank POD is an
approximation only.
5. Repeat the procedure above for additional Suunto Tank POD devices and select dierent
gases for each POD.
Alternatively, you can pair your Suunto Tank POD from the menu:
1. In the Gases menu, select the gas you want your Suunto Tank POD to pair with.
2. Press middle button to open the gas settings and select Tank POD.
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3. From the list of Tank PODs, select the one which matches the serial number of your
Suunto Tank POD.
4. Make sure the Suunto Tank POD has been activated by ensuring the tank pressure
reading shows on screen and POD green led is blinking.
In the dive main views, only one tank pressure is shown and corresponds to the active gas.
When you change gas, the displayed tank pressure changes accordingly.
WARNING: If there are several divers using Tank PODs, always check before you dive
that the POD number of your selected gas corresponds to the serial number on your POD.
TIP: Remove pressure from the Tank Pod when not diving to save battery life.
For Suunto D5
To pair your Suunto Tank POD:
1. After installing Suunto Tank POD and opening the valve, wait for the green LED on the
POD to flash.
2. If your dive computer has a blank screen, press any button to activate it.
3. Use proximity pairing: Hold your dive computer close to the Suunto Tank POD. Make sure
you follow the instructions in 5.3. Tank POD alignment.
4. After a few seconds, a menu pops up on the screen showing the Suunto Tank POD serial
number, battery status, and the tank pressure. Select the correct gas from the list to pair
with your device and press middle button to confirm pairing.
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NOTE: Battery level information is displayed only if the battery is low. The indication
shown when pairing the Suunto Tank POD is an approximation only.
5. Repeat the procedure above for additional Suunto Tank POD devices and select dierent
gases for each POD.
Alternatively, you can pair your Suunto Tank POD from the menu:
1. In the Gases menu, select the gas you want your Suunto Tank POD to pair with.
2. Press middle button to open the gas settings and select Tank POD.
3. From the list of Tank PODs, select the one which matches the serial number of your
Suunto Tank POD.
4. Make sure the Suunto Tank POD has been activated by ensuring the tank pressure
reading shows on screen and POD green led is blinking.
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In the dive main views, only one tank pressure is shown and corresponds to the active gas.
When you change gas, the displayed tank pressure changes accordingly.
WARNING: If there are several divers using Tank PODs, always check before you dive
that the POD number of your selected gas corresponds to the serial number on your POD.
TIP: Remove pressure from the Tank Pod when not diving to save battery life.
5.2. Unpairing Suunto Tank POD
For Suunto EON Core, EON Steel, and EON Steel Black
To unpair and remove your Suunto Tank POD from a specific gas using proximity:
1. Hold your Suunto Tank POD close to your dive computer in Tank pressure view:
2. Gases menu opens. Select the gas you want to unpair your Suunto Tank POD from:
3. Select Unpair:
4. Your Suunto Tank POD is removed from the selected gas list:
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To unpair and remove your Suunto Tank POD from a specific gas through the menu:
1. Select the gas you want to unpair the Suunto Tank POD from in the Gases menu:
2. Press the middle button to enter the gas settings and select Tank POD.
3. Select the Suunto Tank POD you want to unpair (check the serial number):
4. Select Unpair:
5. Your Suunto Tank POD is removed from the selected gas list:
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For D5
To unpair and remove your Suunto Tank POD from a specific gas using proximity:
1. Hold your Suunto Tank POD close to your dive computer in Tank pressure view:
2. Gases menu opens. Select the gas you want to unpair your Suunto Tank POD from:
3. Press the upper button and select Unpair:
4. Your Suunto Tank POD is removed from the selected gas list:
To unpair and remove your Suunto Tank POD from a specific gas through the menu:
1. Select the gas you want to unpair the Suunto Tank POD from in the Gases menu:
2. Press the middle button to enter the gas settings and select Tank POD.
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3. Select the Suunto Tank POD you want to unpair (check the serial number):
4. Select Unpair:
5. Your Suunto Tank POD is removed from the selected gas list:
5.3. Tank POD alignment
When pairing your Suunto Tank POD, make sure you hold your dive computer and the POD in
one of the following ways to achieve best results:
For Suunto EON Core, EON Steel, and EON Steel Black
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For D5
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6. Gases
6.1. Compressed air
Suunto Tank POD is recommended for use with compressed air. The compressed air supply
must comply with the quality of compressed air specified in the EU standard EN 12021:2014
(requirements for compressed gases for breathing apparatus).
WARNING: A Suunto Tank POD that has been used with compressed air must be
cleaned for oxygen service by a competent person before nitrox or oxygen use.
For further information about using the Suunto Tank POD with compressed air, see Product
Safety and Regulatory Information.
6.2. Enriched Air Nitrox
Suunto Tank POD can be used with nitrox breathing gases (also known as oxy-nitrogen).
Before using the product with nitrox breathing gases, it needs to be oxygen serviced.
If the side of your device is marked with text “EN 250 NITROX”, it has been tested according
to EN 13949 standard and fulfills the requirements described in the standard. All the
manufacturing materials of Suunto Tank POD and its sub-assemblies (for example, the
compatible flow restrictors) are oxygen compatible and 100% oxygen adiabatic compression
resistant.
Starting May 2021, all new Suunto Tank POD devices and their sub-assemblies have been
cleaned for oxygen service in Suunto manufacturing. To mark this, the device has been sealed
into a plastic bag and marked with text “Cleaned for oxygen service”.
If your device is not sealed into a plastic bag as described above, Suunto recommends you to
treat it as not cleaned for oxygen service.
Suunto recommends that you do not use your device with nitrox gas mixtures before a trained
and competent person has cleaned it for oxygen service.
WARNING: Do not use nitrox gas mixtures if you do not have proper training. Appropriate
training courses about nitrox and oxygen diving are essential prior to the use of this kind of
equipment with oxygen content greater than 22%.
WARNING: In nitrox use, the maximum operating depth and exposure time are
dependent on the oxygen content of the gas.
WARNING: If you use your Suunto Tank POD for nitrox diving, use it exclusively with
nitrogen and oxygen, and no longer with air. Always keep your device clean for oxygen use.
WARNING: If the device is exposed to oil-contaminated breathing gas, contaminated
parts have to be re-cleaned by a competent person.
WARNING: There is a danger when using nitrox that contaminants may give rise to an
oxygen ignition.
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WARNING: The use of breathable air according to EN 12021 may contaminate the diving
apparatus. Do not use the device with nitrox or oxygen before it has been cleaned for oxygen
service by a competent person.
NOTE: Suunto Tank POD devices manufactured before May 2021 have not been
cleaned for oxygen service by Suunto.
NOTE: Open the plastic bag only when you start using your Suunto Tank POD. This way
the possible contamination is minimized.
NOTE: If you use Suunto Tank POD with gases with oxygen content greater than 22%,
you need to keep it clean and avoid any kind of contamination which may give rise to an
oxygen ignition during the use, handling, and storage.
NOTE: To minimize the risk of oxygen ignition, always open the pressure valve(s) slowly.
NOTE: If you are using additional high pressure accessories connected to the Suunto
Tank POD and you are using nitrox breathing gas mixtures (with oxygen content greater than
22%), make sure they are approved for this purpose and are compliant to EN 250 and EN
13949. Suunto ocial high pressure hose accessories are tested according to EN 250 and
EN 13949 standards.
For more information on nitrox diving with Suunto Tank POD, see Suunto Tank POD Safety
and Regulatory Information delivered with your device or available at www.suunto.com/
SuuntoTankPodSafety.
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